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2In the Print dialog box, click Preferences, Properties, Options, or Setup (depending on the program or operating system).
The Printing Preferences dialog box opens.
To access Printing Preferences when a document is not open:
1In Windows XP, click Start→ Settings→ Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Printers and Faxes.
In Windows 2000, click Start→ Settings→ Printers.
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NOTE: Changes made to the printer settings from the Printers folder become the default settings for most programs.
Printing Preferences Tabs
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Print Setup | Quality/Speed — Select Automatic, Draft, Normal, or Photo depending on |
| your desired output quality. Draft is the fastest option but should not be |
| selected if you have a photo cartridge installed. |
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| Media Type — Allows you to set the paper type manually, or have the printer |
| sensor detect the paper type automatically. |
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| Paper Size — Select the size and type of paper. |
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| Print in black and white — Print your color images in black and white to save |
| the ink in your color ink cartridge. |
| NOTE: You cannot select this setting if you have selected Color Cartridge for |
| all Black Printing. |
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| Borderless — Print borderless photos. |
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| Orientation — Select how the document is arranged on the printed page. You |
| can print using portrait or landscape orientation. |
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| Multiple Copies — Customize how the printer prints several photocopies of a |
| single print job: Collated, Normal, or Print Last Page First. |
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Advanced | |
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| Layout — Select Normal, Banner, Mirror, |
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| Automatic Image Sharpening — Automatically select the best image |
| sharpening level based on image content. |
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| More Options — Allows you to specify Appearance Mode and |
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Understanding the Software
